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Figure 1
Proportion of selected university degrees as the highest level of educational attainment by sex and age group, Canada, 2011
Description for figure 1
The title of the graph is "Figure 1 Proportion of selected university degrees as the highest level of educational attainment by sex and age group, Canada, 2011."
This is a column stacked chart.
There are in total 8 categories in the horizontal axis. The vertical axis starts at 0 and ends at 100 with ticks every 10 points.
There are 2 series in this graph.
The vertical axis is "percent."
The horizontal axis is "selected university degrees and age groups."
The title of series 1 is "Women."
The minimum value is 28 and it corresponds to "Medical degree 55 to 64."
The maximum value is 62.2 and it corresponds to "Medical degree 25 to 34."
The title of series 2 is "Men."
The minimum value is 37.8 and it corresponds to "Medical degree 25 to 34."
The maximum value is 72 and it corresponds to "Medical degree 55 to 64."
| Selected university degrees and age groups | Women (percentage) |
Men (percentage) |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree, 25 to 34 years | 59.1 | 40.9 |
| Bachelor's degree, 55 to 64 years | 49.3 | 50.7 |
| Medical degree, 25 to 34 years | 62.2 | 37.8 |
| Medical degree, 55 to 64 years | 28.0 | 72.0 |
| Master's degree, 25 to 34 years | 58.1 | 41.9 |
| Master's degree, 55 to 64 years | 45.4 | 54.6 |
| Earned doctorate, 25 to 34 years | 47.3 | 52.7 |
| Earned doctorate, 55 to 64 years | 31.6 | 68.4 |
Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey, 2011.
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